Customs seize seven containers of cutlasses, expired drugs in Lagos
Customs seize seven containers of cutlasses, expired drugs in Lagos
The Nigeria Customs Service (NCS), Apapa Area Command, has intercepted seven containers of contraband including cutlasses, expired drugs, and some deadly frozen chicken at the port.
Showcasing the contrabands at the Lagos Port complex (LPC) in Apapa yesterday, the Customs Area Controller, Babatunde Olomu, said the items were worth about N292.2 million.
Olomu said: “On Thursday, 17 July 2024, the command seized 2x40ft containers carrying 12,000 pieces of cutlass and machete; 2x40ft carrying 4,129 packages of frozen chicken; 1x40ft container carrying 368 jumbo bales of used second-hand clothing; and 1x40ft container of expired pharmaceutical,”
Olomu said the cutlass and matchets were imported from China, the expired drugs from India, and the frozen chicken were from Turkey.
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He added that the seizures were made following a combination of intelligence and diligent enforcement in ensuring that no consignment exits Apapa Port or any terminal under the command without undergoing proper examination.
Olomu reiterated that the Apapa command would continually sustain and improve on trade facilitation and maximum revenue collection without compromising the enforcement of the extant laws as they pertain to a false declaration, concealment, under declaration, and undervaluation.
“We are also enforcing the requirements for sister regulatory agencies like the National Agency for Food Drugs Administration and Control (NAFDAC) in the case of food and drugs and strict implementation of the end user certificate rules for products that require it from relevant authorities like the Office of the National Security Adviser (ONSA),” he stated.
Olomu said the seizures would be handed over to the appropriate agencies for further investigation and regulatory action.
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